2021 NJ Recreational Minimum Size, Possession …

2021 NJ Recreational Minimum Size, Possession Limits, & Seasons

xFish are measured from the tip of the snout to tip of the tail (except Black Sea Bass and Sharks).

xFilleting of fish with a minimum size limit at sea is prohibited. See the Marine Digest or the Fish & Wildlife website for exceptions.

Hard Clam 1.5 inches Recreational Limit ? 150 clams

No harvest on Sunday Shellfish license required

Tautog 15 inches 4 fish Jan. 1 ? Feb. 28 4 fish Apr. 1 ? Apr. 30 1 fish Aug. 1 ? Nov. 15 5 fish Nov. 16 ? Dec. 31

Striped Bass or Hybrid Striped Bass

1 fish at 28 inches to less than 38 inches

See Digest for Striped Bass Bonus Program and

Summer Flounder (Fluke)

Circle Hook Requirements

Del. Bay and Tributaries 3 Fish at 17 inches

Del. River and tributaries Calhoun St. Bridge, Trenton to Salem River and tributaries

All Other Marine Waters 3 fish at 18 inches

Open Mar. 1 ? Mar. 31 & June 1 ? Dec. 31

See Digest for IBSP and DE Bay Regulations Open Season: May 22 ? Sept. 19

Atlantic Ocean 0-3 miles from shore, no closed season

Greater than 3 miles from shore, closed

All other marine waters, open Mar. 1 ? Dec. 31

Winter Flounder

2 fish at 12 inches Open Season: Mar. 1 ? Dec. 31

Weakfish

1 fish at 13 inches Open Season: Jan. 1 ? Dec. 31

PROHIBITED SPECIES

See the Marine edition of the NJ Fish & Wildlife Digest or Fish & Wildlife's website for a

complete list.

Other Species

Possession Limit

Total Length

Shark 1 fish per vessel See NMFS for size, season, and gear

restrictions

American Eel _________________25________________________9"

Black Drum ___________________3________________________16"

Cobia_____________________1 per vessel ___________________37"

Cod ______________________NO LIMIT____________________21"

Haddock __________________NO LIMIT____________________18"

King Mackerel _________________3________________________23"

Pollock ___________________NO LIMIT____________________19"

Black Sea Bass

Red Drum ____________________ 1_______________________18-27"

10 fish at 12.5 inches May 15 ? June 22 River Herring _______________CLOSED____________________N/A

2 fish at 12.5 inches July 1 ? August 31 10 fish at 12.5 inches Oct. 8--Oct. 31 15 fish at 13 inches Nov. 1--Dec. 31

Scup (Porgy) __________________50_______________________9" Shad _________________________6____________________NO LIMIT

x No more than 3 American shad in Del. Bay, River & tributaries x No American shad in all other waters

Blue Crab

(measured point to point) Peeler or Shedder -- 3 inches

Spanish Mackerel _______________10______________________14" American Lobster _____________6__________________3 3/8" to 5 1/4"

Carapace Length

Soft --3? inches Hard -- 4? inches

x LMA 4 Open Season: Jan. 1 - Apr. 29 & June 1 - Dec. 31

Recreation Limit -- One Bushel

Bluefish Private/Shore Angler - 3 fish

For-Hire Vessel - 5 fish Open Season: Jan. 1 ? Dec. 31

x LMA 5 Open Season: Jan. 1 - Jan. 31 & Apr. 1 - Dec. 31 Jonah Crab____________________50_____________4 3/4" Carapace Width

Register before fishing! It's free, easy, and required. SaltwaterRegistry.

Crab pot/Trot line Seasons:

Delaware Bay & tributaries Apr. 6 -- Dec. 4

All other waters Mar. 15 -- Nov. 30

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife

5/20/2021

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